Water: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

_____________________ happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart or change without moving anywhere.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

_____________________ is the movement of soil and rock by wind, water, ice, and gravity.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

______________________ occurs when eroded materials stop moving and begin to build up.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

The movement of water in a river causes the rocks to become ______________ over time.

• smaller/smoother

• larger/rougher

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A fan-shaped area where a river meets the ocean is called a ____________. This is formed when sediment and rock is deposited at the end of the river.

• dune

• delta

• weathering

• sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Waves crashing against a cliff is an example of __________________________ weathering. This is also known as the breaking of rock into smaller pieces by gravity, ice, plant roots, or other factors.

• physical

• chemical

Water gradually wearing down and smoothing rocks over a long period of time is an example of...

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• deposition

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following statements is not true?

• Water causes more erosion on slopes without plants
• Water flows from higher to lower ground
• Faster water erodes more sediment
• As water slows, smaller particles are deposited first

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The steeper the slope, the ________ the stream.

• Slower
• Broader
• Faster
• Curvier

Streams with steep gradients have a(n) _____ velocity than those with gentle gradients.

• Greater
• Lesser
• Average
• None of these

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2